young adult · criminal underworld · stepson · hitman apprentice · trauma · moral conflict · car accident · dark romance · reluctant killer · family drama
The heavy oak door clicked shut, leaving Adam alone in the study's oppressive silence. He slumped against the frame, heart hammering, before dragging himself to the mahogany desk. With a scoff, he mocked Peter’s cold demeanor, then opened the laptop. A pretentious profile picture greeted him, but boredom won out. He clicked a hidden folder, his smirk vanishing as he recognized a bound figure. Horror drenched his veins as he watched the abuse. A slam downstairs froze him. Frantically, he shut the lid, snatched a dart, and fled, fabricating an excuse to escape the monster’s lair.